An original August 1948 issue of Charm, “the magazine for the woman who works,” with a striking cover featuring a fashionably dressed woman beside an oversized rooster weathervane.
Cover features include “First Jobs” and “Accent on Juniors.” Inside are 160 pages of late-1940s fashion, beauty, career advice, fiction, photography, and period advertising. Features include “You Find Your First Job,” “Office Freshman,” “Make a Splash in the Rain,” “City Lights—Day and Night,” and “Figure on a Big Future.” It is an engaging reference for collectors of vintage fashion, women’s history, advertising, and mid-century print ephemera.
Details
- Publication: Charm
- Issue: August 1948
- Original price: 25 cents
- Size: 11 1/4 × 8 1/2 inches
- Pages: 160, excluding covers
- Complete: No missing pages or cutouts
- Condition grade: Acceptable
Condition
The front cover is detached. It has a tear at the lower-left corner, small areas of loss along the edges and spine, age-related yellowing, and scattered staining. The remaining binding is intact. Please review all photographs; you will receive the exact magazine shown.
Magazine & Book Grading Standards
You will receive the exact magazine or book pictured on the product page. Any notable issues or imperfections are clearly listed in the description for the specific copy shown.
Due to age, minor imperfections are to be expected. These are pre-owned vintage items. The assigned grade provides an overall condition summary and should be considered together with the item-specific description and photographs.
If you have any questions about condition, please contact us before purchasing.
Excellent
Top grade. Well-preserved and clean, as close to new as possible. All pages are present with no cutouts. Covers are clean and the binding is strong. Minor age-related yellowing may occur and is considered normal. Any noticeable issues, such as small stains or tears, will be noted.
Very Good
Complete and clean, with light age-related wear. Minor wear to the cover, edges, or spine may be present. The binding remains secure. Any significant condition issues will be disclosed.
Good
Complete copy with visible wear. Covers may show staining, folds, edge wear, or tears. The binding may be loose but remains intact. Any major flaws will be noted.
Acceptable
Heavily worn or well-read copy with substantial visible wear. It may have a detached or damaged cover, loose pages, significant staining, tears, edge loss, cutouts, missing pages, or library markings. The binding may be compromised, and the item may be incomplete. All known significant flaws will be clearly disclosed.